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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1914
Page
2
A reader service note urges customers missing timely delivery to call 46 New Decatur to ensure the paper is provided promptly, offering a remedy via saprsets and encouraging notification of issues to receive timely service.
The delegation describes a long effort since the Panama Canal plan and argues that Tennessee and Muscle Shoals navigation will boost water transport, lower freight rates, and benefit the South. Engineers show navigable river progress can be achieved with limited federal cost while a power company funds most dam construction. The result is a conservation move tying navigation to regional growth.
The Washington Post notes concern with developing cheap power for the public and cutting pork-barrel waste in harbor projects. It says Muscle Shoals demand is not urgent, but public need will drive investment in plants to lower Southern costs and provide thousands of jobs.
The voice rails against hard times and tax inequities while questioning the fate of the suffragette and militant English figures. Representative Gardner appears unflustered as reports say Japan offered troops to aid Russia, stirring fears of the yellow peril. Congressmen seek sinecures amid a cautious public mood.
The message uses the Christmas pass code Trade in the Decaturs inviting readers to exchange items or information during holiday observances. It reflects seasonal wordplay and local cultural references tied to Decatur neighborhoods and merchants.
Mrs Jas McNeil returned from Marion leaving Mrs Jno Dew in greatly improved condition. Miss Rowena Cornish to arrive Friday from South Carolina for the holidays. Miss Alexsher hosted a movie party for Miss Almon at the Delite with both wearing black velvet and silk gowns and velvet hats with ostrich tips after a return to the Workman home where card games followed.
France announces cotton will be treated as non contraband of war. The Soutfs king may regain his crown after all.
War has no terrors for the growers of American wheat and American mules, who press on with farming and supply efforts despite conflict and uncertainty.
Washington December 17 The crop reporting board of the Department of Agriculture estimates the area sown for winter wheat this fall at 41 1263 000 acres up 4 135 000 from 1913 The total area indicates 41 1263 000 acres The crop condition on December 1 was 89 83 to 97 2 10 last year
Dispatches from Gomez Palacio and nearby points say conventionist troops attacked at San Pedro have withdrawn toward Terreon where the garrison is also under attack. Reports come from Torreon area as fighting continues along the route. Nice time toys and novelties at Simpson Robertson's.
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